Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Head Shot (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Head Shot on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: BLOCKADE, which both horror and relaxing.
- Head Shot is tagged Early Access, Indie, Casual, Action, Adventure, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 11 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
BLOCKADE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 75% positive of 11,533 Price Free FPSShooterIndieFirst-PersonEarly AccessCasualHorror
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The Long Drive
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and Horror; released around the same time (2019).
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
The Long Drive at a glance Released 2019 Studio Genesz Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,256 Price $15.99 First-PersonShooterHorrorEarly AccessIndieCasual
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KUBOOM
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
Cross-platform hurricane online 3D Shooter
KUBOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio nobodyshot Player sentiment 64% positive of 4,563 Price Free FPSShooterFirst-PersonIndieCasualHorror
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Liar's Bar
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Indie and FPS.
Dive into this multiplayer online experience set in a sketchy bar where the games are as dangerous as the patrons. Join a table of 4 and test your skills in Liar's Dice and Liar's Deck, where lying and bluffing are key to victory. Ready for a night at Liar's Bar?
Liar's Bar at a glance Released 2024 Studio Curve Animation Player sentiment 90% positive of 56,220 Price $6.99 CasualIndieFPSFirst-PersonHorrorEarly Access
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Horror, FPS and Indie.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free HorrorFPSIndieFirst-PersonShooterCasual
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Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2013).
After the battle is over, someone has to cleanup the mess! Introducing Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior from RuneStorm, a unique crossover mini-game that combines the worlds of Viscera Cleanup Detail and Shadow Warrior.
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior at a glance Released 2013 Studio RuneStorm Player sentiment 80% positive of 4,646 Price Not listed First-PersonIndieCasualFPSHorror
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Only If
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. It takes idiom into reality.
Only If at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creability Player sentiment 62% positive of 5,953 Price Free First-PersonHorrorIndieFPSCasual
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BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games America Player sentiment 54% positive of 3,061 Price Free FPSShooterCasualFirst-PersonHorror
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both horror; shares 6 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 FPSFirst-PersonShooterHorrorIndieEarly Access
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Escape the Backrooms
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Indie.
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Escape the Backrooms at a glance Released 2025 Studio Fancy Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 163,819 Price $9.99 HorrorFirst-PersonIndieEarly AccessCasual
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VLADiK BRUTAL
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces.
VLADiK BRUTAL at a glance Released 2024 Studio BRUTAL SOFTWARE Player sentiment 90% positive of 10,430 Price $11.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonCasualHorror
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War Trigger 3
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory! Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.
War Trigger 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Rocketeer Games Studio, LLC Player sentiment 59% positive of 8,144 Price Free ShooterFPSFirst-PersonIndieEarly AccessCasual
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The Room
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Indie, Horror and Casual; released around the same time (2014).
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fireproof Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 31,750 Price $4.99 IndieHorrorCasualFirst-Person
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Indie and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Doki Doki Literature Club! at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 96% positive of 227,039 Price Free HorrorIndieFirst-PersonCasual
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Casual; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 HorrorFirst-PersonCasualIndie
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Firewatch
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Horror; released around the same time (2016).
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Firewatch at a glance Released 2016 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 91% positive of 99,328 Price $19.99 First-PersonIndieHorrorCasual
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We Were Here
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
We Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonIndieCasual
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Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
Hello Neighbor Multiplayer. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror Game where a group of intruders try to rescue their friend from the Neighbor's creepy basement. Only problem is one of the intruders is the Neighbor in disguise.
Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hologryph Player sentiment 86% positive of 19,379 Price $19.99 HorrorFirst-PersonIndieCasual
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City Car Driving
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.
City Car Driving at a glance Released 2016 Studio Forward Development, Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 36,073 Price $24.99 First-PersonIndieCasualHorror
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Indie, FPS and Horror.
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020 at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 42% positive of 25,385 Price Free IndieFPSHorrorShooterCasual
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Casual; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 HorrorFirst-PersonCasualIndie
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Art of War: Red Tides
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Early Access, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
Art of War: Red Tides at a glance Released 2016 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 79% positive of 6,954 Price Free Early AccessIndieCasualHorror
- 23
Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Casual, Indie and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Real Pool 3D (Poolians) is one of the best online pool games. Play against the computer or real players all over the world! It supports 8 different types of pool games and team play mode.
Real Pool 3D - Poolians at a glance Released 2018 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 76% positive of 19,904 Price Free CasualIndieShooterFPS
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Notes of Soul
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2019).
The gleaning club is an immersive game experience hall, where you can participate in the script arranged according to the story by role playing. Or learn folk knowledge and taste strange culture, or realize the sad but warm past of the protagonist of the story.
Notes of Soul at a glance Released 2019 Studio （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio Player sentiment 73% positive of 16,709 Price $29.99 HorrorIndieCasualEarly Access
Common questions
What game is most like Head Shot?
BLOCKADE, on the evidence we have. It both horror and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Head Shot" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Head Shot. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.